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http://www.countyofsb.org/parks/cachuma.sbcDespite the heavy afternoon winds and minor rain this week, every species in the lake was caught besides the carp. A few hold over rainbow trout came up to the top to bite night crawler by the dam, and even a couple redear hit back to back off Santa Cruz Point. Santa Ynez Valley local, Nick Giese, had a stellar day this weekend catching 40-50 fish. Throwing out live worms, rattle traps, and curly tail grubs off the rocky points by the dam, he hooked up on 30+ smallmouths within a few hours. Giese also reported 5 catfish, 5 bluegill, and 8 largemouths in the same area.
Bass: Excellent
Catfish: Good
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The bass and catfish bite was excellent this week. Shad are boiling all around the marina and Mohawk Bay making the bass hit virtually any kind of shad bait. Floating live worms off the bottom and sinking mackerel has been consistently bringing in catfish from 1 – 3lbs around Drake Cove especially. Many bluegill were caught off small jigs and cut nightcrawlers off the shore by the launch ramp. For boaters, Jack Rabbit Flats seemed to produce the bigger bass.......
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The bass bite is excellent right now. Big schools of shad have been pushed towards the marina making the bass go crazy for any kind of 1in shad baits. Cachuma point and Jack Rabbit Flats are still the best bass spots from a boat as many limits were caught throughout the week. The catfish have been hitting consistency as well all over the lake. Nightcrawlers and mackerel seemed to be more effective than chicken liver this week. Despite the heavy......
